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sigh These types of companies sound like amazing places to work. At the same time, it is somewhat depressing because they don't seem to hire non-programmers.
by maukdaddy 16y ago
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These types of companies sound like amazing places to work.
At the same time, it is somewhat depressing because they don't seem to hire non-programmers. I'd love to work in an environment like this, but do any of these awesome companies hire 30-year old MBA grads who are technical but don't program?!
- xal 16y agoAbsolutely. The single most important ceo/cto person in a tech company like ours would be an analytical marketing VP. Now, programming would help but being technical and having an MBA lends itself to transitioning into this track. I've heard of many places where amazing Analytical VP of Marketings make more then the CEO.
- maukdaddy 16y agoThanks, I will keep that in mind :) Also: congrats. Your business model is great, execution even better, and you provide an amazing environment/culture for your employees!
- carbocation 16y agoWhat does it mean to be technical, but not to program?
- maukdaddy 16y agoPersonally, it means that I have programmed in a prior life, understand web programming (rails, javascript, et al), can talk intelligently about technologies, but don't want to actually program for a living. EDIT: Another important point - understanding the business implications of technologies. A lot of people understand the business side, or understand the technical side, but few really understand how they fit together, and how their relationship truly impacts a company.
- carbocation 16y agoThank you; great answer.
- there 16y agosystems/network/database administrators?
- pingswept 16y agoOne could be, for example, a mechanical engineer, an electrical engineer, or a chemical engineer.
- jemfinch 16y agoIn all seriousness, what does it mean to be technical but not program? I'm genuinely curious -- as a programmer, I can't really comprehend it.